UK car production drops for fifth consecutive month

Britain’s car production fell for the fifth consecutive month in July, hurt by manufacturers shifting to new models and temporary disruptions in the supply chain, industry data showed on Thursday.

A total of 65,478 cars rolled off production in July, down 14.4 per cent from a year earlier, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said.

Production of electrified vehicles, which included fully electric models, plug-in hybrids and full hybrids, constituted 37.5 per cent of the total output...